Procurement Officer

7 months ago

Bolton, United Kingdom North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust Full time

Job overview

The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) is one of the largest ambulance services in the country providing 999 emergency response, non-emergency patient transport services, 111 services and emergency planning and resilience for seven million people across 5400 square miles.

The Trust currently has a Procurement Officer post available within the existing Procurement team; this is a truly challenging and rare opportunity for the right individual to provide a high-quality level of support and administration for all the day-to-day Purchasing requirements of the Trust.

The successful candidate will be required to provide professional procurement advice to internal customers within the Trust, communicating effectively with staff at all levels; they must be confident and tolerant of dealing with queries from internal customers by phone, email or face to face.

The key dates for the stages of recruitment are:

Advert closes – Friday 9th June 2024 Interview date – Wednesday 19th June 2024

Main duties of the job

The candidate will play a key role in the effective delivery of a portfolio of projects across a wide range of categories both clinical and non-clinical, using best practice tools and techniques to achieve contract compliance, cost reductions and savings whilst ensuring continuous improvement in quality.

The successful candidate must have competent administration and computer literacy skills, an organised approach to work and attention to detail when using the Trust system(s). The ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines to deliver results is essential, demonstrable achievements of procurement at a similar level will be an advantage as well as an understanding of public sector procurement legislation.

It is expected that the candidate will have strong, effective team and analytical skills, be able to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and drive change as we look to continually optimise e-procurement systems and increase the scope of the Trusts internal supply chain, logistics and stores (materials management). 

The role requires working from Ladybridge Hall, Bolton and Home location with flexibility to meet the demands of the role and department, this will be discussed at interview stage. Free onsite parking is available at Ladybridge Hall. 

Working for our organisation

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) or currently in the process achieving full membership or willingness to complete and work towards MCIPS.General standard of education GCSE or equivalent – Including Mathematics and English.Evidence of continuous personal development (PDP).Willingness to undertake any training as required by the Trust.

Desirable criteria

Educated to degree level or equivalent and/or be able to demonstrate equivalent experienceGeneral standard of education A Levels/Diploma or equivalent.Full (manual) UK Clean Driving Licence.

Skills, Abilities and Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Good communication and presentation skills appropriate for a wide range of audiences and interests – good inter personal skills.Ability to function both as a team player and self-motivator.Ability to manage, organise and prioritise own workload and that of others, with the ability to work to strict deadlines.Analytical and problem solving skills. Ability to think clearly and remain calm under pressureCustomer Service skills.Computer Literacy (skills) basic knowledge and proficiency of I.T. packages particularly in the use of word processing, spreadsheets and data bases (or commitment to train).Smart appearance, flexible; highly motivated; proactive.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Experience in a Procurement and Supply Environment.Basic knowledge of procurement principles, sourcing, stock management, negotiating, EU Legislation and Procurement Rules and Systems.Knowledge of e-procurement systems and/or experience of both manual and automated stock control systems

Desirable criteria

Experience of supervising, training and supporting staff.Experience of Project Management.Knowledge of data protection and understanding of confidentiality requirements.

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